Growing and maintaining a bed of roses

I've often considered relationships a commitment that is similar to looking after a beautiful garden. Quality time, nurturing, patience, trust, understanding, maintenance, love and tender care just to name a few "tips" usually reaps wonderful outcomes.  

The world's best mumma and papa bear have well and truly created and maintained  a loving and inspiring relationship over the past four decades. A bed of roses it hasn't always been but what relationship is? And like gardens, not all relationships bloom to their full potential, some don't work out as planned. 

I'm so incredibly proud of their relationship, knowing it's been through such an amazing journey thus far. Last night, we celebrated their commitment. Not just the date, the day and the term anniversary, but what it means to be committed to each other and our family for so many years - the time, the nurturing, the patience, the trust, the understanding, the "maintenance" and of course love. 

Congratulations to the world's best mumma and papa bear. The Bum Gummer and I love you dearly, proud beyond proud and thank you for being such wonderful parents. We are truly blessed. 

The Svelte Brown Fox

...celebrating the little and simple things which make you smile and remember life is good